KORG Ms-20 1. SPECIFICATIONS + Keyboard *C~CA7 keys (Boctaves) 2, Volagecontroled *Scale 32, 16, 8, 4) (6 oscilator 1 octaves, + cent, ~ cent) Wave form (/\, 1, PWT ~ TL), white noise) (4 modes) ‘Pulse width adjust 1:1~ 12 ‘Scale (16'.8'. 4: 2) (6 octaves, + cent, ~ cent) Wave form (TS... ML. ting modulator) (4 modes) Pitch (21 OCTAVES) 4. V.G.0. master * Master tune (+100 cent) control ‘*Portamento (max. 00 see) ‘Frequency modulation intensity byMG/T. EXT ($5V) '* Frequency modulation intensity by EG1/EXT (+5¥) +V.0.0.-1 level *V.6.0.-2 level 6. Voltage controled *Cutot frequency high pass ter _(S0H2~15,000H2) Peak (lat~self OSC) **Cutot frequency modulation in- tensity by | NG/TEXT (-5V~ +5y) *Cuttt frequency modulation in- tensity by EG2/EXT (-SV~ +5¥) 7. Voltage contolled *Cuot frequency fowpacsfiter _(50H2~15,000H2) Peak (lat~selt OSC) *Cuttt frequency modulation in tensity by MG/T.EXT (-8V ~ +5”) ‘Cutoff frequency modulation in- tensity by EG2/EXT (-5v~ 45) ‘Delay ime (10 200) *Atack tie (10 sec) ‘Release time (10 s2c) ‘Hold time (20sec) ‘Atak tie (10 sec) *Decay time (10 see) *Susizin evel (0~5V) ‘Release time (10.see) Wave form ~ A~ A. ~~) *Frequency (1:1 ~ 1:80) 11, Manualcontiolle *Contol whee! (center click) 3. V.C.0.2 8. V.C.0. mixer 8. Envelope generator 1 9. Envelope generator 2 10. Modulation generator (O.1Hz ~ 20H2) ‘*Momentary switch ew 12. P.Switchand —_*Volume volume 13, Indicator “SLED (KBD trigger, MG rate) 1. Control section * inputsignai evel (0g max.) Low cut frequency (60 ~ 2,500H2) ‘High cut frequency (100 ~ 5,000H2) *CVadjust Threshold level 2. Inputand output» Signal in (auto pad system) (1.0 ~+14.0V) ‘Amplifier Out ‘*Band pass fitered Out *CVOut Fav) (0~ +8.4V) ENV Ou(0 ~ +5¥) ‘Trig Out( +5V “Lono) *Peakincicator ‘Trigger indicator 3. Indicator (LED) 1. Keyboard Keyboard contral voltage output (exponential) (0~ +8¥) ‘*Keyboard trigger output (48 tao) *VCO-1 + VCO-2 contol voltage input (linear response) (o~ +av) +¥00-2 centro! voltage input (near response) (0 ~ 8¥) 2. veo *v0O-1 + VCO-2 extemal frequency control input (OCT) (+8V -5v) 3. Vor ‘*Exiemal_signal_input (\p-pmax) sExeral HP titer cutoff frequency contol input (20CT/)(-5V~+5V) *Exeral LP fiter cute frequency control input (20CTN)( -5V~+5V) 4..VCO+VCF Total extemal modulation input (Tees (-5~ +5) 5. VoA ‘*Exieral intial gain contol input (o~+5v) 6&6 EG 1 envelope signal normal output (-5V 7—t=0V) ‘*EG 1 envelope signal reverse ‘output (+8V=_ OV) *EG 1 + EG 2 trigger input (tow) EG 1 higger nput( Lew) EG 2 envelope sgral reverse ouput (£0) 7. MG ‘* Triangle output (\~ A. ~A1) (SVp-p-P-0V) “Rectangle output (iN ~ MU ~ un (nce) 8. Noise generator Pink noise output (5Vp-p +20) ‘*White noise output (6Vp-p £20) 9. Sempleand hold *Clock tigger input(—L crc) Sample signal input (5Vp-p max.) '*S/M output (5Vp-p max) 10. Modulation VGA *Control votage input (0~ +5V) ‘*Signal input (—SV~ +5V) ‘*Signal output ( ~5V~ +5V) 11, Manualentiollar *Contro! whos! output (-8V ~ OV +5) ‘*Momentary switch output (eo) ‘*Signel output (2Vp-p output in- pedance 3.5k0) ‘*Head phones output ((80) 120m watts 5:6) 14, Power consumptions 10 watts 415. Dimensions ##569(W) x 309(0) x 249(H) mm 18. Weight 7.7 kgs 17. Accessories *Paich cord, connection cord (85cm x2,3mx1) ‘Stand, hard case, foot pedal (MS-01) ‘Junction box (MS-02), 12, Signal out 19. Head phones 18. OptionsKORG MS-20 2. STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM Ge Rotary knob iarge) ae Rotary knob (smally Mun chassis Rubber feet #5 : Co.KORG MS-20 3. 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PARTS LIST (Mechanical parts not listed) @ CARBON RESISTORS @POLYSTYRENE CAPACITORS @ROTARY VARIABLE notlisted S0V-3000pF x 1 RESISTORS 5OV-6200pF x 1 10KB x 4 @METALFILM RESISTORS 100KA x 8 s/4w 1% 1000 x2 @ POLYPROPPYLENE 100KA x4 yaw tmedoan x 18 CAPACITORS mex 2 aw ieaara x 22 ZOOv-0.200F x 1 MA x 6 VAWIS HK x3 WA x 2 1/AW1% 22 x 3 @ TRANSISTORS: Printed 10KA x 1 T/AW 1% 2.942 x1 2SA-564(S) x 4 Printed 10KB x 1 vawinazrea x4 2SC-945(LK x 1 Printed MB x 1 AW istour x3 (spocialseleced) Printed t-ganged 100K x 4 yaw ints x1 28C-15806 x 2 24e10KB x 1 AW i200 x2 29C-16055 x 19| Conterckck-siop 10KB x 1 yaw 1% 61.960 x17 zsc-oudk x 1 AW 1% 10060 x 23 ROTARY SWITCH YAW 18 11060 x7 rer SAM-1094 1-15mm x4 AW INS.1IKR x1 23K-3010) x 4 2SK-20(GR) x 4 @KevBOARD @souio Resistors ESK-Ag1 O7key yawion soma x7 eo100Es 18-1555 x 93 TERMINAL LUG BOARD @NMYLAR CAPACITORS aap xt notlsed e.eo @04.200RD x 4 erusswircH ‘@STYROL CAPACITORS MS-102 x 1 S0V-120000F xt ePHoTocouPLER WTV-P278-695-2018 x 1 connectors @cERAMIc CAPACITORS Wer x 6 SOv-S6pF x1 ec ax 2 SOV-220F x 1 sPC-assec x 17 sex 2 SOV-1000F x 5 081 x 5 mK SOV-2200F x 2 ‘TL-(071) SP x 2 SOV-47pF x 1 (3140) sp x 3 25V-1000000F x 2 os x 1 sx 4 11-072) Female Connectors @ TANTALUM CAPACITORS (en40) oF x 10 16v-390F x Mo-w007 x 2 ax 2 1ev-5eF x 2 Mo-'40698 x 2 sp x 3 WPOAONIC x 1 mx 2 @ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS uPC339C x 1 ep x 2 16V-AGF x 12 wPCusis x 4 tev-0a0F x 2 PATOMIS x1 16-1000F x 4 KORGIS » 2 SOV-WF x6 Bsv-A7OWF x1 @SEMLFIXED RESISTORS 25V-1000F x 1 SRIQR(I0KB) x 6 16V-2200F x 1 SRIGR(IO0K8) x 7KORG Ms-20 6. BLOCK DIAGRAM 1)+0~e4Vv PORTAMENT ~ KEY hBO Fr Hoo er @) tRis.b TRIG out EG 142 TRIG IN EG2 © HOLD @y © ATTACK © DECAY © SUSTAIN © RELEASE e Ho EG -| ofS] REV OUT EGI © DELAY Qs) © ATTACK © RELEASE CONTROL IN PUT (2) EXT SIGIN O MAX2vPP @) (6) © @ ((3)MAx lovaveP s vor | Sigour MIX VCA wrt C) “es PHONES £G2/ EXT EG2/EXxT OC) CO ©O eO ® INITIAL GAIN OLED o 7 ownve FORM ? +55-8v fo oFReo O 00 ove" inn NA Asver ov ! LN Sa THRES LEVEL CLOCK IN CHECK POINT) KLMI27 O kumize [)KLMI29KORG Ms-20 7. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 7-1 Power supply check 1. Positive ripple. Should be no more than 2mVp-p. Set oscilloscope vertical gain at 10mV/om and check that power supply ripple is 2mV or less. 2. Negative ripple. ‘Same as positive, should be no more than 2mvp-p. 7-2. Pitch adjustment 1, VCO-1. Perform adjustment with synthesizer controls at “normal setting” (Scale=8, Waveform= TU Masier Tune, Pitch, and all other knobs at 0”) See figure 1. a. Play C-4 (high C) on the keyboard and ad- just the high @ semi-fixed screw until you obiain the correct tuning as indicated by WT-10A (connected to the SIG OUT jack). b. Play key C-1 and adjust the low @ semi- fixed screw. c. Repeat steps a and b as many times as necessary until both ere tuned to the correct pitch. d. Check the tuning of C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4 ‘on the WT-10A meter to make sure pitch devia- tion is within 42 cents for each. @. Change the scale to $2", 16°, 8’, and 4” and check the tuning of all four C keys to make sure that the pitch deviation of each is within 10 cents. 2. VCO-2 Set the VCO- 1 level at “O” and the VCO-2 level at "10". Then follow the same procedure as for VCO-1, by adjusting the high © and low @ semi-fixed screws. 7-3. KBDCV adjustment Use « 4-1/2 digital voltmeter to measure the KBD VOUT signal a. Measure output voltage first when you play key C-4, then when you play key C-3. The output voltage for C-3 should be exactly half that for C-4, Adjust the KBD CY high @ semicfixed screw as necessary $0 that C-3 produces halt the voltage of C-4. b. Measure C-2 and then C-1 in the same way. Adjust the KBD CV low @ semi-fixed screw as Necessary so that C-2 produces exactly half the voltage of C-4, c. Repeat sieps a and b as many times as necessary until the output voltage of each of G-1, G-2, C-3, and C-4 is exactly half that of the next, t= WT-10A {= DIGITAL, VOLTMETER 09 cl 7-4. VCF Fe adjustment Connect a frequency counter to the PHONES jack (since a high output level is needed for measure- ment). Set VCO-1 and VCO-2 level at “0”. 1. VCHPF Reter to the settings shown in figure 2. Set the LPF PEAK knob at "0, and the HPF PEAK knob Fig. at “10”. Then adjust the @ semi-fixed screw as necessary so that the HPF oscillation frequency is SOOH2. VCLPF Set HPF PEAK at “0”, and LPF PEAK at “10”. Then adjust the @ semi-fixed screw in the same way as you did for the HPF. © = @ > FREQUENCY COUNTER: VOOOO Fig.2